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Swearing Allegiance to the Southern Cross by Charles Doudiet (1854) Eureka Slaughter by Charles Doudiet (1854) Eureka Stockade Riot by J.B. Henderson (1854) Eureka Stockade by Beryl Ireland (c.1890-1900) [19] [20] Common estimates for the size of the Eureka Stockade garrison at the time of the attack on 3 December range from 120 to 150 men.
The Star reported there were 50 Eureka Stockade veterans in Ballarat for the 50th anniversary, ranging in age from 70 to 86. [6] Frank Penhalluriack convened a meeting at the Ballarat East Town Hall on 7 February 1912, attended by forty-seven people concerned about the poor state of the Eureka Stockade Reserve. [citation needed]
Eureka Slaughter by Charles Doudiet (1854) Eureka Stockade Riot by J.B. Henderson (1854) There are two known drawings of the battle dating from 1854. Charles Doudiet was an associate of Henry Ross and aided the wounded rebel, noting his death at the Free Trade Hotel two days later in his sketchbook.
William Edward Atherden (c.1838-14 May 1934) was the last survivor of the Battle of the Eureka Stockade.He was originally from Dover in Kent, England.At the age of 15, he sailed to Melbourne. and along with other sailors, deserted to head for the Victorian gold fields, walking some of the journey with bare feet.
Peter Lalor urged resistance and the miners marched to Eureka goldfield and erected the famous Eureka Stockade. On 3 December Captain John Wellesley Thomas and his men attacked the stockade, resulting in the death of 22 miners and nearly as many severely wounded.
The Eureka Stockade Monument is situated at the presumed site of the Battle of the Eureka Stockade. It is located on the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park in Ballarat , Victoria . A public meeting was held on 16 April 1884 to discuss the construction of a permanent monument in honour of the event.
The Battle of the Eureka Stockade was fought in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on 3 December 1854, between gold miners and the colonial forces of Australia.It was the culmination of the 1851–1854 Eureka Rebellion during the Victorian gold rush.
Butler Cole Aspinall (11 November 1830 – 4 April 1875) [1] was a British-born journalist, barrister who migrated with his young wife to Melbourne, Australia, at first as an editor and writer for The Argus.